With 6+ inches of natural snow and snow guns fired up, Killington announced today that they will be opening this weekend (October 29 – 30) for the beginning of the 2011 – 2012 season. Woo-hoo! KILLINGTON RESORT ANNOUNCES OPENING DAY FOR THE 2011-12 WINTER SEASON Roughly two months after tropical Read more…
The deadline to purchase K57 (yes, $57) lift tickets for Killington is tomorrow, October 20, 2011. These tickets are a great deal for those of you who are not purchasing season passes. The terms are: Only $57 per ticket and valid for all ages Offer available online only, thru Oct. Read more…
The Times Argus is reporting that Sugarloaf Resort in Maine is planning to significantly expand their terrain, making it the largest ski area east of the Rocky Mountains and knocking Killington Resort out of the No. 1 spot for most skiable acreage. Sugarloaf will begin clearing trees on Burnt Mountain Read more…
Killington Resort has added a new executive and youth program director – with ski resort experience on East and West Coasts – to its roster of employees. Robert Megnin, the resort’s new director of sales and marketing, comes from New Jersey’s Mountain Creek Resort. Dave Beckwith, hailing from Snoqualmie Pass, Read more…
Killington’s announcement today that the mountain will be closing this Sunday, April 25, 2010, officially marks the end of their worst ski season on record. The season started off strong with some early snowfall that allowed Killington to open the weekend of November 7, 2009, but that didn’t last as Read more…
After an unseasonably warm November, which saw Killington closed on Thanksgiving for the first time in over 20 years, the mountain re-opens today at 9am after an extensive snowmaking campaign. Today’s opening will see the K-1 Gondola and North Ridge Triple serving 13 runs. 190 snowmaking guns will continue blowing Read more…
Powdr Corp, the owner of Killington, has just announced that they will be purchasing Intrawest’s interests in Copper Mountain, Colorado. The deal, which is subject to some regulatory approvals, is expected to close in December 2009. From today’s press release: Intrawest and Powdr Corp Announce a Definitive Purchase Agreement for Copper Read more…